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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1934
Page
3
Ipsville June 19 The Scud of the Presbyterian observes its Friday evening dinner at 6:30. The group plans a larger summer trip to Buckeye Lake starting July 15, with camp expenses drawn from the club treasury. Paul Weltzheimer will guide the group this year.
Celebration for Civil War veteran Eber Jones held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. in Egonville featured a noon dinner with members of the immediate family. Afternoon activities included a gathering with Carmen Hamer Mrs. Rachel Dora Wilson and others as guests.
Local social notes list visits and travels by residents. Walter Floto family and Vern Vorhes kin in Steubenville plus Powell family moving toward Columbus. Powell to attend Ohio State summer term. Florence Hick vacationing in Cleveland. Dora Matheny back from Columbus after representing Ohio Bell traffic office. Bennett, Courtney, and Heffner in Columbus Saturday. Silcott family hosting Shafer and Silcott relatives from Worthington. Stedems host Anthony Stedem from Little Rock for two weeks. Patricia to join later. Bertha Starkey returns from Akron after cousin’s wedding and visits.
Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge gathered at Mrs Beatrice Schaeffer’s Jackson Street home. President Mrs Lena Port led the meeting and members answered roll with a verse of scripture. Plans were made for a trip to the I O O F Home in Springfield. A two course dinner followed for members and guests.
Murray City and nearby residents attended a Buckeye Pipe Line Company picnic in Newark on Sunday. Families from Alba Hut ton Cleveland and Columbus visited relatives here and at Buckeye Lake. Rosy visits included Miss Velma Popoczy and Mrs. Bertha Sanborn among others.
Miss Virginia Lou Eberle leaves Nelsonville for Buck Hill Falls Pennsylvania to attend the national convention of the Chi Omega Sorority. She serves as president to represent her chapter.
Retta Howe Class of the Methodist Church sponsors a musical event to be held Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Wilbert W Warren 78 East Washington Street. Public invitation extended.
Rosemary Ucker daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ucker Poplar Street wed Gilbert Young son of Mrs Gertrude Young Montgomery West Virginia. The ceremony occurred Monday June 18 at 7 am with attendants Monica and Charlotte Acker Joseph Stedem and Dr Harry Raden. Both graduates from Nelsonville High School they will reside in Montgomery after an Eastern trip.
Mrs Lloyd Evans and son John Lloyd visit Long Beach West Virginia relatives. Miss Jane Sarack and Harold Spencer Akron stay with Spencer parents. Mrs John Humphrey and son Shawnee with Juniper family. Geyers and son return to Detroit after visit. Floyd Rosser returns to Detroit after visiting Rosser and Ohlinger families. Nellie Reuter Lancaster joins Schmitter family in Columbus. Walter Mechem in Ann Arbor for Charlies Cunningham graduation. Mrs W S&S Courtright of Columbia visits Knox family. Burnett of Lancaster with sister Frank Jackson. Dr and Mrs Hyde host sister in law W A Addicott Sharon Pa. Reverend Lloyd Evans attends Ohio Synod sessions in Dayton Cleveland Akron.
Growing things revived after yesterday’s rainfall in the Athens District. The shower measured 0.47 inch, the heaviest since April 11, as Mrs. C. N. France notes. A breeze moderated temperatures with highs in the upper seventies.
A family dinner was held at the Hyde home 138 Fort Street Sun Gay honoring the birthday anniversaries of Dr J M Hyde. Guest included Mr W A Addicott of Sharon Pa father of Mrs W H Hyde.
Farmers along Nettle Creek report a new problem as numerous large turtles appear, preying on young geese and ducklings and causing heavy losses after the drought relief. The issue worries residents who rely on poultry sales and Christmas funds.
Ohio University reports the forty third annual summer session enrollment at 1115, surpassing last year before Friday. Late registrations from high school and college students push totals higher as registrar F B Dilley notes the final figure may near 1199 from two years ago.
In Bowling Green Kentucky a 65 year old woman Emma Whalin Johnson is held without bond on murder charges after police found her mother Sara Catherine Whalin 89 dead and charred in an attic. A neighbor reported seeing Johnson strike her mother with a stick leading to 17 hours of questioning and discovery of the body. Johnson denies killing her mother claiming the elder woman died in a fire she started to exterminate mites.
Rev. O L Mankamyer former pastor of New Marshfield Church of Christ and current pastor at Second Church of Christ Johnston City Tenn will preach at New Marshfield Church on Wednesday evening June 20.
Elza B. Morris, retired city mail carrier, has purchased the Stoecklein Feed Store Building on Main Street Glouster and will operate a feed store in the two story brick structure with a railroad siding at the rear. Also Rev G J Johnson begins revival services at Mt Zion Baptist Athens for at least two weeks.
Elza Bauer and Richard McCarty were arraigned after a Route 31 crash that killed William Flay Channel. Bauer pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, fined $100 with six months license suspension. McCarty pleaded guilty to intoxication, fined $10. Both paid fines.
Akron June 19 Inspectors from the state liquor commission arrested 32 people and seized two 400 gallon stills during weekend raids in Summit County. The operation, aided by Akron vice squad officers, proceeded without Sheriff Potts being informed. The sheriff said no drunken officers are needed to help in Summit County and praised recent cleanliness.
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club met at Mrs. Ernest Williams residence on Spring Street. First prize went to Mrs. W. W. Bryson, second to Mrs. O. A. McDonald, guest prize to Miss Josephine Hedfelt, luncheon followed. Members listed include Mrs. May, Bryson, Corwin, Angle and Atlas. guests include Mrs. Blower, Miss Hedfelt, Mrs. Blower, Mrs. Easley.
Frank McCann Post of the American Legion announces a street carnival in Glouster next week. The Howard shows, the carnival company that operated here last fall, will provide the attractions.
In St Marys West Virginia a double wedding took place Monday noon officiated by Rev Daw son of St Marys M E Church. Richard Jones Jr and Norma Dyer united in marriage alongside Ralph Judson and Loretta Martin. Both couples will reside in the city.
A reunion of the children of the late Mr and Mrs W C Thomas former Glouster residents was held at the home of Mr and Mrs H A Armstrong this city. Present were Capt Fred C Thomas Randolph Field Texas Mr and Mrs M E Haworth and Mrs Don Stewart Columbus Mrs Albert Podd Pittsburgh and Don Thomas Akron.
Captain H. G. Bintrim of the national guard in New Castle Pennsylvania orders 30 saddle horses for a cavalry troop to be obtained locally by July 5. He faces a shortage as Lawrence County has few saddle horses available.
Mrs Clarence Bennett hosted her bridge club on Friday night with guests Mrs Gay Aumiller and Miss Fanny Daugherty. Prizes went to Mrs Walter Mechem for first high score and Mrs John Edington for second. Mrs Aumiller received the guest prize.
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